I serve my guests Flavor-Ice popsicles. On a good day- when I have them. I was so inspired to really spend more time learning to make things while in Minneapolis. I mean- I bet making pickled tomatoes is not that difficult- and they were SO GOOD. There are so many things I plan to do when I get to Minneapolis. It reminds me of my senior year in high school.
I had just spent the summer working at Camp Balcones Springs with a bunch of college kids and little kids (of course)...and I felt like a really changed person. I felt very removed from "high school" and all the things that came along with it. I remember that I cried the entire drive home because I didn't want to go back to my life there and I knew I had the choice to either revert back to "high school" or probably be very lonely.
Probably a week after getting home, I was writing in my journal, and I decided that I would use my senior year as a growth year. I had this realization that high school was not going to matter anymore in just one short year and that I wanted to be more of the person I wanted to be- by the time I got to college. So I decided, I would spend my time doing things that were important to me, to my growth. This list, at the time, included: learning to play the guitar, reading great books, getting more focused on my faith, and working out. And I decided I wouldn't feel sad about being lonely- I would focus on the work I had cut out for me.
Anyway- that is sort of how I feel about my time in Minneapolis. Don't get me wrong- I'm going to get involved and try to make it as fun and social as possible- but if and when it's not...I have this whole other list of things I could work on and do...one of them being cooking and making things (not just food- but cool things) the other being working out...and the others including reading more, taking a class, and focusing on my faith.
Anyway- back to the point- the brunch was so fun. I left actually feeling pretty sad though. I know how hard it is to find a true "community" and man, I have an amazing community of girl (and guy) friends. And I was thinking yesterday about how talented my friends are. One started her own photography business last year and it's really thriving, another is writing a cookbook with a very well-known chef, another is an executive producer at another ad agency in town...I mean they are just so cool, and so good, and so smart. I could go on about it forever...
Anyway, here are some pictures of the brunch, and a few from Salt Lick the other night.
Fried chicken and waffles, salmon, watermelon salad, pickled tomatoes, and amazing drinks.
Poor little D is holding on like his dad is going to drop him into the meat cooker.
Oh, and this happened yesterday. I realize Bennett looks like a creepy box demon, but look how happy little Davis is? Box fortresses are so fun.
my heart and my eyes are brimming over. here's to another incredible growth year - i can't wait to see and hear about all of your new endeavors and adventures.
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nikki